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Dekalb CUSD 428 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2,083 students in Dekalb CUSD 428 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Dekalb CUSD 428 School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Dekalb CUSD 428 School District have a Graduation Rate of 74%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dekalb High School, with 74% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public high school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,025 Schools
# Students
6,840 Students
610,246 Students
# Teachers
446 Teachers
41,995 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Dekalb CUSD 428 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 74% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#740 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)11%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
50%
Graduation Rate
74%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.68
# American Indian Students
21 Students
1,503 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
75 Students
32,285 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,059 Students
172,438 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
29%
# Black Students
1,925 Students
98,993 Students
% Black Students
28%
16%
# White Students
2,313 Students
279,717 Students
% White Students
34%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
437 Students
21,782 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
231
136
# Students in K Grade:
486
331
# Students in 1st Grade:
529
328
# Students in 2nd Grade:
512
335
# Students in 3rd Grade:
492
491
# Students in 4th Grade:
468
473
# Students in 5th Grade:
490
745
# Students in 6th Grade:
503
1,891
# Students in 7th Grade:
499
4,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
547
5,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
480
152,670
# Students in 10th Grade:
554
152,968
# Students in 11th Grade:
475
143,613
# Students in 12th Grade:
574
146,316
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,931 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,129 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$130 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$117 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,931
$21,914
Spending / Student
$17,129
$21,170
Best Dekalb CUSD 428 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dekalb High School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
501 W Dresser Rd
Dekalb, IL 60115
(815) 754-2100
Dekalb, IL 60115
(815) 754-2100
Grades: 9-12
| 2,083 students
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